The Winnipeg Jets have activated defenceman Ville Heinola from injured reserve and assigned him to the American Hockey League’s (AHL) Manitoba Moose for conditioning purposes. The 2019 first-round pick had to have surgery in the preseason to repair an infected screw in the ankle he had surgically repaired in 2023 after fracturing it in in
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In this edition of the Winnipeg Jets News & Rumors, we will look at Ville Heinola getting a two-year contract extension and what that means for his future, Colby Barlow getting an invite to the Canadian World Junior Summer Showcase (WJSS) team, and a number of Jets prospects being included on Scott Wheeler’s top prospect
The Winnipeg Jets are fresh off of a huge 4-2 win on the road over the Central Division-leading Colorado Avalanche, which saw Kyle Connor score twice and Josh Morrissey net the game-winner in what was one of Winnipeg’s most complete performances of the 2023-24 campaign. At 15-8-2, and exactly 25 games through the season, now
With the news that Jake Muzzin will be out of the lineup until late February, the Toronto Maple Leafs only have to look one province west to find what they need. It’s no secret the Winnipeg Jets have stockpiled an overabundance of NHL-ready defensemen, meaning a deal between the two clubs could make sense and
The Winnipeg Jets have begun finalizing their opening night roster. The roster will need to be finalized on Tuesday, and they will get in a few skates before their opening game on Friday against the New York Rangers. One decision they made on Monday was to send Ville Heinola down to the Manitoba Moose. The
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by Betway Sports Times a ticking for the Winnipeg Jets Murat Ates of The Athletic: If the Winnipeg Jets had been able to sign Pierre-Luc Dubois to a long-term extension this offseason, it’s possible they could have shopped Mark Scheifele. Scheifele will be a UFA in
The last two first-round drafts for the Winnipeg Jets were on full display in the American Hockey League last night. Also, a hometown kid made a big splash in his first professional game. Finally, the Western Hockey League (WHL) is gearing up to start play and one of its top teams has named its leadership
Winnipeg Jets fans were given a little gift on January 21st, as it was announced that Ville Heinola would make his 2021 season debut against the Ottawa Senators. Heinola spent the first three regular season games on the taxi squad and waited for his chance to impress. Although quiet, he played a pretty impressive game
In this edition of Winnipeg Jets News & Rumors, I’ll try to keep Jets’ fans up to date about what’s happening within the organization. First, I’ll take a look at how two Jets prospects are doing. Second, I’ll take a look at recent Patrick Laine trade rumors. The Philadelphia Flyers were interested in the Winnipeg
With plenty of young stars like Sasha Barkov, Mikko Rantanen, and Miro Heiskanen climbing through the ranks of the NHL in recent years, it’s clear that Finland is doing something right in terms of hockey development. And with three gold medals in the last seven World Junior Championship (WJC) tournaments, it’s safe to say that
Finland will have a big chance to make a deep run at this year’s World Junior Championships. They are in Group A where their only stiff competition should be Team Canada. They have a lot of talent on this roster and many people are expecting that they make up for a very disappointing end to
In mid-November, nine Winnipeg Jets’ prospects on loans to European teams were soaring along. It’s a bit of a different story just a few weeks later though, as many of their overseas stints — meant to keep them fresh while the NHL works out the logistics of the 2020-21 season — have screeched to a
Kyle Connor trade rumours began last week, and this isn’t the first time the media rumoured the Winnipeg Jets trading a star forward. The NHL silly season is upon us. And after hearing a particularly interesting #NHLJets trade rumour this week — one I don’t expect to come to fruition, btw — I tackle the
As we enter the third month of the National Hockey League season, I figured now would be as good of a time as ever to follow-up on my Winnipeg Jets’ Top 10 Prospects piece I wrote back in August and see where the 10 players are at with their respected clubs. It is interesting to
Welcome to Jets Weekly, where you can catch up on the past week of Winnipeg Jets hockey. From hot topics to news and notes, this is where you can find all things Jets related throughout the 2019-20 season. The regular season is in full swing and the Jets have had their fair share of ups
The Winnipeg Jets played four games in the first week of the NHL regular season, all of which were on the road against Eastern Division opponents. For them to come out of the week with a 2-2 record is really good and a result few were expecting. The Jets came out hot, scoring 11 goals
BELLEVILLE, Ont. — From the smaller NHL rinks to the passion of Canadian hockey fans, Winnipeg Jets prospect defenceman Ville Heinola has found a lot to like as he transitions to the North American game. Having a couple of fellow Finns around doesn’t hurt either. Speaking Friday ahead of the 2019 Rookie Showcase at Belleville’s
report this ad The Winnipeg Jets learned the hard way in 2018-19 that defense can make or break an NHL team. Luckily, they seem to be on track to turn it back into a strength. Between injuries to Josh Morrissey and Dustin Byfuglien, and some perplexing personnel decisions, the Jets defensive depth was exposed in